CONTRACT LAW

Mas Sam is getting older and his medical expenses are getting higher. He has decided to sell a parcel of land he owns in the parish of St. Michael. He posted a letter on May 20, to Joshua offering to sell him two acres for $3,000,000. He stated that it must be a cash purchase and that he must have his answer in the course of post by June 2.

Mas Sam also decided to lease another parcel of agricultural land in St. John to raise funds. He telephoned Malachi on May 23 and offered to lease him the two acre property for $120,000 per year, to be paid in two instalments for a period of five years. He told Malachi to let him have an answer by telephone call no later than June 1 at 4:00 pm. Joshua on receiving the letter containing the offer on May 22, called Mas Sam and left a voice message stating $2,500,000 is the best I can do. Mas Sam upon retrieving the message ignored same and accepted an offer of $4,000,000 from Mas Charlie for the land on May 31. Joshua upon not hearing from Mas Sam decided to post his letter on May 24 which Mas Sam never received.

Meanwhile Malachi accepted the offer by emailing Mas Sam on May 25 and told him that he would come by on June 12 with the cheque, however Mas Sams email is not working so he never got the email and Malachi did not call him until June 12, to tell him he was on the way with the cheque for the sum of $60,000. Mas Sam informed him that having not heard from him, the farm was leased to Peter, his neighbour. Malachi is demanding that he be allowed to occupy the property as he has an order from Big Breeze Hotel for fresh callaloo in August. He has threated to sue saying We have a contract!

On June 1, 2023 at 1:00 pm Joshua goes to Mas Sams farm with a cheque for $3,000,000.00 and demands a signed agreement and receipt or else I will see you in Court!

Mas Sam had promised his wife Mrs Sam that he would buy her a car from the proceeds of sale of the land in St. Michael. He decided that he would not give her the car as she has not been cooking his dinner for the past month and she has sued him. He is quite unhappy with the turn of events with Mrs Sam. He went to the bar where he saw Pablo his friend who he told of all his troubles and Pablo informed him that he had a drug Miss White to sell him that will take away all his troubles for $100,000.00. When Mas Sam went home and took out the cocaine, he realised that it was baking flour and wants back his money from Pablo.

Advise Mas Sam by answering the following:

a. Identify the seven (7) legal issues arising . (3 marks)

b. Discuss the legal principles and supporting cases that are present in this question. (34 marks)

c. Apply the legal principles to the facts of the case. (10 marks)

d. Advise Mas Sam (1 marks)